Intro to Oceanography Quiz

Oceanography may be one of the newest fields of science, but its roots extend back several tens of thousands of years when people began to venture from their coastlines in ______.

• rafts

• motor boats

• ships

• jet skis

What are some pieces of information that early explorers 'learned' from the ocean?

• Navigation techniques

• Ocean currents

• Marine life

• All of the above

The first scientific expedition to explore the world’s oceans and seafloor was the Challenger Expedition, from ______ to ______, on board the British three-masted warship: ______.

• 1872 to 1876 on HMS Challenger

• 1870 to 1874 on HMS Beagle

• 1880 to 1884 on HMS Endeavour

• 1865 to 1869 on HMS Discovery

When did modern oceanography really expand? ______.

• less than 60 yrs ago during WWII

• in the 18th century

• during the Renaissance

• in the early 1900s

Describe the location of Polynesia.

• In the central and southern Pacific Ocean

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• In the Indian Ocean

• In the Arctic Ocean

Describe their early navigational maps.

• They were highly detailed and accurate.

• They were simple and based on landmarks.

• They used advanced technology for precision.

• They were primarily used for land navigation.

The Greeks believed that ______ and ______ ruled over nature.

• gods and goddesses

• kings and queens

• heroes and heroines

• monsters and beasts

Some of our earliest maps come from what area? ______.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Mesopotamia

• Indus Valley

• Nile River

What channel separates Europe from Africa and the Mediterranean from the Atlantic?

• Strait of Gibraltar

• English Channel

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

What was the name of the ship James Cook sailed on? ______.

• HMS Endeavor

• HMS Victory

• HMS Beagle

• HMS Bounty